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Blue Ridge vs Flatonia

253 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+49 pts in Blue Ridge) and rent (2.1× in Blue Ridge).

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Blue Ridge, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,104 people
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Flatonia, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,830 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Blue RidgeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of TX districts Housing$435K typical home45% above the TX typical home All about Blue Ridge →
FlatoniaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 98%of TX districts Housing$447K typical home49% above the TX typical home All about Flatonia →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+49 pts
Blue Ridge has grown faster since 2010
Blue Ridge +43.6%Flatonia -5.4%
Rent2.1×
Rent runs higher in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge $1,456Flatonia $691
Average commute18 min
Flatonia has the shorter commute
Blue Ridge 35 minFlatonia 17 min
Jobs per worker2×
Flatonia is more of a job hub
Flatonia 1.18Blue Ridge 0.59
Work in town+11.5 pts
More of Flatonia’s workers stay in town
Flatonia 15.9%Blue Ridge 4.4%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–Blue RidgeNot graded BFlatoniaSafer than 58% of U.S. towns
Schools
ABlue RidgeBetter than 85% of districts in the state A+FlatoniaBetter than 98% of districts in the state
Health
B−Blue RidgeHealthier than 52% of U.S. towns B−FlatoniaHealthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Blue Ridge$2,710/mo
Typical home $435K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $1,456/mo · Housing →
Flatonia$2,760/mo
Typical home $447K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $691/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Blue RidgeFlatonia
Snow a year0″0″
January low34°F40°F
July high92°F94°F
Growing season (days)254d271d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th25th
Outdoors & history
Blue RidgeFlatonia
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled—1874
National Register places—1
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—2
Community
Blue RidgeFlatonia
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

253 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Blue RidgeTXFlatoniaTX
Blue Ridge ↔ Flatonia253 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Blue RidgeFlatonia
People
Population 1,104Lowest 1,830Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +43.6%Highest TX: +15.9% -5.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.5±4.1Lowest about the TX average 36.4±5Highest about the TX average
Flatonia and Blue Ridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.8%±4.3Lowest TX: 25% 30.4%±5Highest TX: 25%
Flatonia and Blue Ridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.9%±3.9Lowest TX: 13.4% 15.8%±3.8Highest TX: 13.4%
Flatonia and Blue Ridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 12.1%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.2%±5.3Highest TX: 6.2% 1.7%±1.7Lowest TX: 6.2%
Blue Ridge and Flatonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $77,333±$13kHighest about the TX average $61,010±$19kLowest 22% below TX
Blue Ridge and Flatonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $214,500±$25kHighest 24% below TX $200,400±$64kLowest 29% below TX
Blue Ridge and Flatonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,456±$137Highest 4% above TX $691±$276Lowest 51% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,564Highest 39% below TX $2,241Lowest 47% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.6%±29.4Highest TX: 51.7% 36.3%±29.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Blue Ridge and Flatonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.6%Highest TX: 13.8% 12.6%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.5%Highest TX: 62.6% 79.4%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 3 yrs older than TX 1981Lowest 11 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 31% above TX 17 minLowest 37% below TX
Work from home 8.9%±5.5Lowest TX: 14.4% 13.3%±8.2Highest TX: 14.4%
Flatonia and Blue Ridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.4%Lowest 15.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miLowest 52.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Lowest 1.18Highest
Top workplaceoutside town McKinney (16%)Austin (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FlatoniaFew work in Blue Ridge
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 83.3Highest 81.8Lowest
Schools
School district BLUE RIDGE ISDFLATONIA ISD
High school in town None in townFlatonia Secondary
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.7
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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